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= Local Debian Groups =
=== Preliminary List ===
Feel free to add any group to this list that deals mostly or primarily with Debian. If you have doubts, add it anyway and do as good a job in the description as you can.

''Note: The kwiki tables were huge and unmanageable for this so I've chosen the template below instead. Let's build the list here and then talk about moving it to www.debian.org or somewhere more appropriate.''
#language en
This page is an attempt to gather detailed information about Debian Local Groups around the world, for integration of that information into Debian infrastructure and also in order to improve the quality and quantity of events and the promoting of Local Groups initiatives.

If you need help setting up or adding your Debian Local Group, come by `#debian-localgroups` on IRC (OFTC network) or post email to [[https://lists.debian.org/debian-localgroups/|debian-localgroups team mailing list]].

If you would like to add a new local group to this page, please enter the short name of your group below, with no spaces. If you are the maintainer of a group page, you are expected to subscribe to both it and the [[LocalGroupsTemplate|template]] or subscribe to the RecentChanges RSS feed so that you are notified when your group page is out of sync with the template and more information needs to be added. When editing your group page, please replace the date at the end with @``TIME@ so that the current date is added.

Feel free to add any group to this list that deals mostly or primarily with Debian. If you have doubts, add it anyway and do as good a job in the description as you can. Please keep this page organized like it currently is.

Hint: if you need a mailing list for your group please create it on [[https://lists.debian.org/completeindex.html|lists.debian.org]] naming it debian-dug-<groupname> (dug is an acronym for Debian User Group)

<<NewPage(LocalGroupsTemplate,Add a new group,LocalGroups)>> (no spaces)

If there is no group in your area, you may be able to find Debian people in your area on the keysigning pages ([[Keysigning/Offers|offers]], [[Keysigning/Need|need]]), the recent [[ReleaseParty|release parties]] pages or other [[DebianLocations|Debian related locations]].

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<<TableOfContents>>

= Asia =

== Japan ==
 * [[LocalGroups/Debian-JP|Japan]]
== Hong Kong ==
 * [[LocalGroups/Debian-HK|Hong Kong]]
== India ==
 * [[DebianIndia|India]]
== Sri Lanka ==
 * [[LocalGroups/Debian-LK|Sri Lanka]]
== Indonesia ==
 * [[LocalGroups/Debian-id|Indonesia]]
== China ==
 * [[LocalGroups/Debian-CN|China]]
== Taiwan ==
 * [[LocalGroups/Debian-TW|Taiwan]]
== Thailand ==
 * [[DebianThailand|Thailand]]
== Malaysia ==
 * [[LocalGroups/Debian-Malaysia|Malaysia]]

= Oceania =

== Australia ==

 * '''Debian AU'''
   * ''Location'': AU
   * ''Group Email Address'': debian-au@lists.linux.org.au
   * ''Website'': http://lists.linux.org.au/listinfo/debian-au
   * ''Wiki'':
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-au|#debian-au]] on irc.debian.org (OFTC)
   * ''Contact'': James Bromberger <jeb@debian.org>, Andrew Ruthven <andrew@etc.gen.nz>
   * ''Description'': Australian Debian Group.
   * ''Geolocation'':

 * '''Debian-melb'''
   * ''Location'': Melbourne, VIC, AU
   * ''Group Email Address'': debian-melb@taz.net.au
   * ''Website'':
   * ''Wiki'':
   * ''IRC Channel'':
   * ''Contact'': Daniel Stone daniels@debian.org
   * ''Description'': Meets very irregularly - usually just when people are in town.
   * ''Geolocation'': 37.817 S 144.967 E

= Africa =

== Tunisia ==
 
 * '''Debian-Tn'''
   * [[/Debian-Tn|Debian Tunisian]]

== Burkina Faso ==

 * '''Debian Burkina Faso'''
   * [[/DebianBurkinaFaso|Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, West Africa]]

= Europe =

== Albania ==

 * [[/OpenLabs|Open Labs, Tirana]]

== Austria ==

 * <<Anchor(Debienna)>>'''Debienna'''
   * ''Location'': Vienna, Austria
   * ''Group Email Address'': debienna@lists.debienna.at
   * ''Website'': https://debienna.at/
   * ''Wiki'': LocalGroups/DebianVienna
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian.or.at|#debian.or.at]]
   * ''Contact'': debienna@lists.debienna.at
   * ''Description'': meets every third Thursday in [[https://metalab.at/|metalab]]. If you are close drop by - see linked Websites for details.
   * ''Geolocation'': 48.200 N 16.367 W

== Catalonia ==

 * '''Deb-Cat'''
   * ''Location'': nomad, throughout the length and breadth of the country
   * ''Group Email Address'':
   * ''Website'':
   * ''Wiki'': LocalGroups/DebianCat
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org|#debian-catalan]] on irc.debian.org (OFTC)
   * ''Mailing list'': Not yet but you can find us at the global catalan mailing list <<MailTo(debian DASH user DASH catalan AT SPAMFREE lists DOT debian DOT org)>>
   * ''Description'': At this moment we're planning our first meeting. Join us!

== France ==
 * '''Debian-France'''
   * ''Location'': France
   * ''Group Email Address'': asso@france.debian.net
   * ''Website'': http://france.debian.net
   * ''Wiki'':
   * ''IRC Channels'':
    * #debian-france - Association Debian France
    * #debian-fr - Debian technical support in French
   * ''Contact'': asso@france.debian.net
   * ''Description'': We organise meetings, produce goodies, drink wine, etc

== Germany ==
 * '''Debian Berlin'''
   * ''Location'': Berlin, Germany, Europe
   * ''Group Email Address'': buug-l@buug.de (not exclusively Debian, but the Berlin [[DDs]] hang around here!)
   * ''Website'':
   * ''Wiki'':
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-berlin|#debian-berlin]]
   * ''Contact'': buug-l@buug.de (not exclusively Debian, but the Berlin [[DDs]] hang around here!)
   * ''Description'': Meets every last Thursday of an odd-numbered month at the [[http://www.linux-works.de/Treffen|e-lok]]. Also available as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nhLhuu98so|interactive]] guide from S-Bahnhof Ostkreuz to the e-lok.

 * '''DUG-HH'''
   * ''Location'': Hamburg, Germany
   * ''Group Email Address'': dug-hh@gnu-forum.de
   * ''Website'':
   * ''Wiki'':
   * ''IRC Channel'':
   * ''Contact'': dug-hh@gnu-forum.de
   * ''Description'': to be written
   * ''Geolocation'': 53.550 N 10.000 E

 * '''Debian Muc'''
   * ''Location'': Munich, Germany
   * ''Group Email Address'': debian-dug-muc@lists.debian.org
   * ''Website'':
   * ''Wiki'': LocalGroups/DebianMuc
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-muc|#debian-muc]]
   * ''Contact'': Michael Ablassmeier <abi@debian.org>
   * ''Description'': Meets roughly monthly - or when people are in town and get in touch with us.
   * ''Geolocation'': 48.150 N 11.583 E

 * '''Debian-MTK (Main-Taunus-Kreis)'''
   * ''Location'': [[https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/62382#map=12/50.0815/8.5094| Hofheim am Taunus, Germany]]
   *''Wiki'': [[LocalGroups/Debian-MTK]]

== Italy ==

 * '''The Secret "Fetch Every DD Passing Thru Bologna and Take 'em To Dinner" Group'''
   * #debian-it can neither confirm nor deny the existence of this group :)
   * ''Location'': Bologna, Italy
   * ''Group Email Address'': None. But we track debian-private@lists.debian.org and debian-italian@lists.debian.org
   * ''Website'':
   * ''Wiki'':
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-it|#debian-it]]
   * ''Contact'':
   * ''Description'': Thou Shalt Not Pass For Bologna Without Gaining An Extra Kilo
   * ''Geolocation'': 44.483 N 11.333 E

 * '''Debianizzati'''
   * ''Location'':
   * ''Group Email Address'':
   * ''Website'': http://debianizzati.org
   * ''Wiki'': http://guide.debianizzati.org
   * ''IRC Channel'': #debianizzati at irc.azzurra.org
   * ''Contact'':
   * ''Description'':
   * ''Geolocation'':

 * '''LIFO'''
   * ''Location'': provinces of Varese and Como
   * ''Group Email Address'':
   * ''Website'': https://social.gl-como.it/profile/lifo
   * ''Wiki'': [[LocalGroups/LIFO]]
   * ''IRC Channel'': #lifo@FreeNode
   * ''Contact'':
   * ''Description'': weekly meetings @ the local LUGs, plus special events. Food is often, but not necessarily, involved.
   * ''Geolocation'':

== Ireland ==

 * '''Debian Ireland'''
   * ''Location'': Dublin, Ireland
   * ''Group Email Address'': debian-dug-ie@lists.debian.org
   * ''Wiki'': [[LocalGroups/DebianIreland|Wiki page]]
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-ie|#debian-ie]]
   * ''Description'': Local Debian group,

== Kosovo ==

 * [[/PrishtinaHackerspace|Prishtina Hackerspace]]

== Nordic Region ==

 * '''Debian Nordic'''
   * ''Location'': Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, ...
   * ''Group Email Address'': [[https://lists.debian.org/debian-dug-nordic|debian-dug-nordic@lists.debian.org]]
   * ''Wiki'': [[LocalGroups/DebianNordic]]
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-nordic|#debian-nordic]]
   * ''Description'': A Debian community for the Nordic region with the goal to bring together people that are interested in, uses, or develops Debian.

== Poland ==

 * '''Debian Poz'''
   * ''Location'': Poznań, Poland
   * ''Wiki'': [[LocalGroups/DebianPoz]]
   * ''Contact'': Laszlo Kajan <lkajan@debian.org>
   * ''Description'': Meets roughly monthly - or when people are in town and get in touch with us.
   * ''Geolocation'': 52.416 N 16.966 E

== Slovenia ==

 * '''Debian Slovenia'''

   * ''Location'': Slovenia
   * ''Website'':
   * ''Wiki'': LocalGroups/DebianSlovenia
   * ''Mailing list'': debian-user-slovenian@lists.debian.org ([[https://lists.debian.org/debian-user-slovenian/|mailing list archive]])
   * ''Contact'':
   * ''IRC'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian.si|#debian.si]] on irc.debian.org (OFTC)
   * ''Description'': Meetings are online on IRC channel, every first Wednesday in month at 20:00 CE(S)T.

== Switzerland ==

 * '''Debian Switzerland'''
   * ''Location'': Switzerland
   * ''Group Email Address'': debian-switzerland@lists.debian.org ([[https://lists.debian.org/debian-switzerland|mailing list archive]])
   * ''Website'': https://debian.ch/
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/#debian.ch|#debian.ch]]
   * ''Contact'': debian-switzerland@lists.debian.org
   * ''Description'': Meets irregularly - usually when people are in town and get in touch with us.

 * '''Debian ZH ("Debian-Treff Zürich")'''
   * ''Location'' during COVID-19 Lockdown: https://jitsi.debian.social/Switzerland
   * ''Location'' normally: St. Gallerhof (http://www.st-gallerhof.ch/), Konradstrasse 2, 8005 Zürich
     * ''Geolocation'': [[https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1374903992|47.3799976 N 8.5373936 E]]
     * Very close to Zurich Main Station and easy to find if you come by public transport or bicycle.
     * Coming by car is not recommended. (If necessary: a multi-storey car park is nearby, but very expensive)
   * ''Group Email Address'': debian-switzerland@lists.debian.org ([[https://lists.debian.org/debian-switzerland|mailing list archive]])
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/#debian.ch|#debian.ch]]
   * ''Contact'': Axel Beckert <abe@debian.org>
   * ''Description'': A monthly gathering of Debian users and developers from the greater Zurich area
     * ''Schedule'': We gather every first Tuesday of a month — unless that's a public holiday, then it's one week later.
     * ''Start and End Time'': Gatherings are starting at 18:30, but coming later is fine. Expect it to end between 21:00 and 24:00.
     * [[https://www.lugs.ch/lugs/termine/ical/debian.ics|iCal calendar feed of the gatherings]]


== The Netherlands ==

 * '''Debian-nl'''
   * ''Location'': The Netherlands
   * ''Group Email Address'': debian-events-nl@lists.debian.org
   * ''Website'':
   * ''Wiki'':
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-nl|#debian-nl]]
   * ''Contact'': Just use the list
   * ''Description'': Discussion list, mainly used to announce keysigning party's once some non-dutch developer visits the Netherlands.
   * ''Geolocation'': 52.350 N 4.917 E

== UK ==

 * '''Debian UK'''
   * ''Location'': United Kingdom/Great Britain/'England'
   * ''Group Email Address'': debian-uk@chiark.greenend.org.uk (sign up at http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/debian-uk)
   * ''Website'':
   * ''Wiki'': https://wiki.earth.li/DebianUK
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-uk|#debian-uk]]
   * ''Contact'': The list. Insofar as anyone is in charge: SteveMcIntyre <93sam@debian.org>
   * ''Description'': Debian developers and hangers-on in the UK. Meets and exhibitions are organised through this list. By far the largest concentration is in Cambridge so most physical meets happen there, several times a year. Meets in London are quite common, especially when visitors are passing through.
   * ''Geolocation'': 51.517 N 0.105 W (London) 52.205 N 0.144 E (Cambridge)

 * [[LocalGroups/ManchesterFreeSoftware|Manchester Free Software]]

== Ukraine ==

 * '''Debian-Ukraine'''
   * ''Location'': Ukraine
   * ''Group Email Address'':
   * ''Website'': https://linux.org.ua/
   * ''Wiki'': LocalGroups/DebianUkraine
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-ukraine|#debian-ukraine]] (on OFTC)
   * ''Mailing list'': <<MailTo(debian DASH user DASH ukrainian AT SPAMFREE lists DOT debian DOT org)>>
   * ''Contact'': <<MailTo(debian DASH user DASH ukrainian AT SPAMFREE lists DOT debian DOT org)>>, https://linux.org.ua
   * ''Description'': Debian users and maintainers from Ukraine

= Middle East =

== Iran ==

 * '''Iranian Debian GNU/Linux Users'''
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-ir|#debian-ir]]

= North America =

== Canada ==

 * '''THUG'''
   * ''Location'': (Greater) Toronto
   * ''Group Email Address'': thug@gnu.org
   * ''Website'': http://www.nongnu.org/thug/
   * ''Wiki'':
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/thug|#thug]]
   * ''Contact'':
   * ''Description'': We are currently a small group that is growing nicely. We meet every couple months in a convenient location, usually the University of Waterloo. Our current leaders are all Debian developers and GNU Hurd enthusiats.
   * ''Geolocation'': 33.000 S 151.600 E
 * '''UW-DIG'''
   * ''Location'': University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
   * ''Group Email Address'': uw-dig@uw-dig.uwaterloo.ca
   * ''Website'': http://uw-dig.uwaterloo.ca
   * ''Wiki'':
   * ''IRC Channel'':
   * ''Contact'':
   * ''Description'': The University of Waterloo Debian Interest Group is a group of Debianers who meet monthly to learn from each other and discuss the current projects the group has going.
   * ''Geolocation'': 43.467 N 80.533 W
 * '''Debian Quebec'''
   * ''Location'': Montréal, Canada
   * ''Wiki'': [[LocalGroups/DebianQuebec]]
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-quebec|#debian-quebec]]
   * ''Mailing list'': https://lists.debian.org/debian-dug-quebec/
   * ''Website'': https://debian.quebec
   * ''Description'': Our group has been recently organizing a local meeting roughly every two months. We've also been sporadically organizing events such as release and bug squashing parties. In the past, we've organized [[http://debconf17.debcoonf.org|DebConf17]] in Montreal.
 * '''GTALUG'''
   * ''Location'': Toronto, Ontario, Canada
   * ''Wiki'': [[https://wiki.gtalug.org|GTALUG]]
   * ''Mailing list'': https://gtalug.org/mailing-list/
   * ''Website'': https://gtalug.org
   * ''Description'': Our group has been meeting on a monthly basis since June 1994.

== Mexico ==

 * '''Debian Mexico'''
   * ''Location'': México
   * ''Group Email Address'': debian-dug-mx@lists.debian.org
   * ''Website'': http://www.debian.mx/
   * ''Wiki'':
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-mx|#debian-mx]]
   * ''Contact'':
   * ''Description'': Mexican Debian User's Group
   * ''Geolocation'': 19.432696 N 99.132936 W

== USA ==

=== CA - California ===

 * '''Southern California Debian'''
   * ''Location'': CA, US (Los Angeles, San Diego)
   * ''Group Email Address'': scd@scd.debian.net
   * ''Website'': http://scd.debian.net/ (If you receive a 403 error, please contact Blars Blarson <blarson@blars.org>. He will be more than happy to explain to you why you are not able to access this web site).
   * ''Wiki'':
   * ''IRC Channel'':
   * ''Contact'': Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>
   * ''Description'': The usual low-traffic mailing list, irregular meetings, key signing
   * ''Geolocation'': 32.715 N 117.156 W
 * <<Anchor(BAD)>>'''Bay Area Debian'''
   * ''Location'': CA, US (San Francisco Bay area)
   * ''Group Email Address'': bad@bad.debian.net
   * ''Website'': http://bad.debian.net
   * ''Wiki'':
   * ''IRC Channel'':
   * ''Contact'':
   * ''Description'': A loose collection of over 100 Debian developers and enthusiasts. Currently has get-togethers on the second Wednesday of most months.
   * ''Geolocation'': 37.775 N 122.418 W

=== DC - Washington ===

 * '''area-washington-dc'''
   * ''Location'': Washington, DC, US
   * ''Group Email Address'': debian-dug-washington-dc@lists.debian.org
   * ''Website'': https://lists.debian.org/debian-dug-washington-dc/
   * ''Wiki'':
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-dc|#debian-dc]]
   * ''Contact'': Aaron M. Ucko <ucko@debian.org>
   * ''Description'': A dozen or so Debianers (mostly but not exclusively [[DDs]]) who meet irregularly (usually by request).
   * ''Geolocation'': 38.895 N 77.037 W

=== MA - Massachusetts ===

 * '''debian-boston-soc'''
   * ''Location'': Boston, MA, US
   * ''Group Email Address'': debian-boston-soc@meepzorp.org
   * ''Website'': http://www.meepzorp.org/mailman/listinfo/debian-boston-soc
   * ''Wiki'':
   * ''IRC Channel'':
   * ''Contact'':
   * ''Description'': Informal group of Boston/Cambridge-area locals who meet somewhat frequently and for notable occasions like release parties or when other Debian-related folks come to town. The list is mostly pretty low-traffic, and not everything is announced there, so please be sure to introduce yourself if you'd like to stay on top of events.
   * ''Geolocation'': 42.358 N 71.060 W

=== NY - New York ===

 * '''DebianNYC'''
   * ''Location'': New York City, USA
   * ''Group Email Address'': debian-nyc@vireo.org
   * ''Website'': https://lists.debian.org/debian-dug-nyc/
   * ''Wiki'': [[DebianNYC]]
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-nyc|#debian-nyc]]
   * ''Contact'':
   * ''Description'': We get together to celebrate notable events for Debian and sometimes Ubuntu or when people come to town looking for Debian signatures or who are of interest to other Debian folks.
   * ''Geolocation'': 40.714 N 74.006 W

=== OR - Oregon ===

 * '''Debian-portland-soc'''
   * ''Location'': Portland, OR, USA
   * ''Group Email Address'': debian-portland-soc@pdx.debian.net
   * ''Website'': http://pdx.debian.net/mailman/listinfo/debian-portland-soc
   * ''Wiki'':
   * ''IRC Channel'':
   * ''Contact'': Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org>
   * ''Description'': Local group of Debian folks who get together about once a month for beer and the occasional hackfest. If you're in the area, drop us a note!
   * ''Geolocation'':

=== PA - Pennsylvania ===

 * '''Pa Debian User Group'''

   * ''Short Description'' - We are a group of Debian users from across Pa, USA that work together to learn and use Debian.

   * ''City,State,Country'': Altoona, Pa, USA
   * ''Website'': http://www.padebian.org
   * ''Contact'': info@padebian.org
   * ''IRC'': Mibbit - Channel #padebian
   * ''Description'': We are developers and users who share information and knowledge of the Debian Operating System. The goals of the group are different for everyone, and we encourage all to communicate and feel welcome.
   '''Upcoming Meetings'''

   Check the web site meetings forum for meeting details.

   Last updated: 02/12/2013

=== WA - Washington ===

 * '''debian-seattle-soc'''
   * ''Location'': Seattle
   * ''Group Email Address'': debian-seattle-social@lists.alioth.debian.org
   * ''Website'': http://debian-seattle.alioth.debian.org/
   * ''Contact'': Benjamin Mako Hill mako@debian.org
   * ''Description'': Super low-traffic mailing list of folks that meet irregularly for keysigning, lunches, the odd bug squash, and to coordinate when some Debianer comes to town.
   * ''Geolocation'': 47.606 N 122.331 W

= Central America =

== Costa Rica ==

 * '''Debian Costa Rica'''
   * ''Website'': http://cr.debian.net/

== El Salvador ==

 * '''Debian Salvador'''
   * ''Location'': El Salvador, San Salvador
   * ''Group Email Address'': debian-sv@listas.debian.org.sv
   * ''Website'': http://sv.debian.net
   * ''Wiki'':
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-sv|#debian-sv]]
   * ''Contact'': René Mayorga rmayorga@debian.org
   * ''Description'': We only get together on demand, mostly supporting local GNU/Linux related meetings
   * ''Geolocation'':

== Guatemala ==

 * '''Debian Guatemala'''
   * ''Website'': http://www.debian.org.gt/

== Nicaragua ==

 * '''Debian Nicaragua'''
   * ''Location'': Managua, Nicaragua
   * ''Group Email Address'': debian-ni@debian.org.ni
   * ''Website'': http://www.debian.org.ni
   * ''Wiki'':
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-ni|#debian-ni]]
   * ''Contact'': Leandro Gómez leogg@debian.org.ni
   * ''Description'': Active since 2007. Mostly support for local Debian users, but also organizing events such as Debian Day in Nicaragua and promoting Debian, GNU/Linux and Free Software in coordination with the local FOSS community
   * ''Geolocation'':

= South America =

== Argentina ==

 * '''Debian-ar'''
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-br|#debian-ar]]
   * ''Description'': Just an IRC channel, sometimes events are organised.

== Brazil ==

=== Debian Brasil ===
 * ''Group Email Address'': debian-br-geral@lists.alioth.debian.org
 * ''Mailing list'': [[https://alioth-lists.debian.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/debian-br-geral]]
 * ''Website'': [[http://debianbrasil.org.br]]
 * ''Wiki'': [[https://wiki.debian.org/Brasil]]
 * ''General IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-br|#debian-br]]
 * ''General Telegram group'': [[https://t.me/debianbrasil|@debianbrasil]]
 * ''Translator IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-l10n-br|#debian-l10n-br]]
 * ''Translator Telegram group'': [[https://t.me/debl10nptBR|debl10nptBR]]
 * ''Twitter'': [[https://twitter.com/debianbrasil]]
 * ''Description'': Debian-BR is a project created by Brazilians with the goal of making Debian easier and more accessible to local users, trying to coordinate mainly translation efforts and its "sub-divisions", a different user group for each state, so that very well localized efforts to promote Debian are possible.

=== Debian Brasília ===
 * ''Location'': Brasília (city), Federal District
 * ''Website'': https://debianbrasilia.org
 * ''Wiki'': [[https://wiki.debian.org/Brasil/GUD/Brasilia]]
 * ''Twitter'': https://twitter.com/DebianBrasilia
 * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-br|#debian-bsb]]
 * ''Telegram Group'': [[https://t.me/debianbrasilia|@debianbrasilia]]
 * ''Description'': Debian Brasília is a group of Debian contributors initially focused on helping newcomers (specially teaching them on how to use free software), but now we have a broaden scope which aims also to help people to start to contribute to the project. We hold some local meetings with talks and hands-on activities.

=== Ceará Debian Users Group ===
 * ''Location'': Fortaleza, Ceará
 * ''Group Email Address'': debian-br-gud-ce@alioth-lists.debian.net
 * ''Mailing list'': [[https://alioth-lists.debian.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/debian-br-gud-ce]]
 * ''Website'': --([[http://www.debian-ce.org]])--
 * ''Wiki'': [[https://wiki.debian.org/Brasil/GUD/CE]]
 * ''Contact'': Eder L. Marques frolic@debian-ce.org
 * ''Description'': Ceará Debian Users Group - Brasil since 2002

=== Debian Curitiba ===
 * ''Location'': Curitiba (city), Paraná (state)
 * ''Group Email Address'': debian-br-gud-curitiba@lists.alioth.debian.org
 * ''Mailing list'': [[https://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/debian-br-gud-curitiba]]
 * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-cwb|#debian-cwb]]
 * ''Website'': [[https://wiki.debian.org/Brasil/GUD/Curitiba]]
 * ''Wiki'': [[https://wiki.debian.org/Brasil/GUD/Curitiba]]
 * ''Telegram Group'': [[https://t.me/debiancwb|@debiancwb]]
 * ''Twitter'': [[https://twitter.com/DebianCuritiba]]
 * ''Description'': Debian-Curitiba is a project created by Brazilians in Curitiba city with the goal of making Debian easier and more accessible to local users, trying to coordinate mainly translation efforts and its "sub-divisions", a different user group for each state, so that very well localized efforts to promote Debian are possible.

=== Debian Minas Gerais ===
 * ''Location'': Minas Gerais (state)
 * ''Wiki'': [[https://wiki.debian.org/Brasil/GUD/MG]]
 * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-mg|#debian-mg]]
 * ''Telegram Group'': [[https://t.me/debianmg|@debianmg]]
 * ''Description'':

=== Debian Rio de Janeiro ===
 * ''Location'': Rio de Janeiro (city), Rio de Janeiro (state)
 * ''Wiki'': [[https://wiki.debian.org/Brasil/GUD/RJ]]
 * ''Telegram Group'': [[https://t.me/debianrj|@debianrj]]
 * ''Description'':

=== Debian Rio Grande do Sul ===
 * ''Location'': Rio Grando do Sul (state)
 * ''Group Email Address'': debian-br-gud-rs@alioth-lists.debian.net
 * ''Mailing list'': [[https://alioth-lists.debian.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/debian-br-gud-rs]]
 * ''Website'': [[http://softwarelivre.org/debian-rs]]
 * ''Wiki'': [[https://wiki.debian.org/Brasil/GUD/RS]]
 * ''Description'':

=== DebianSP ===
 * ''Location'': São Paulo (city), São Paulo (state)
 * ''Wiki'': [[https://wiki.debian.org/Brasil/GUD/SP]]
 * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-br|#debian-sp]]
 * ''Telegram Group'': [[https://t.me/DebianSP|@DebianSP]]
 * ''Description'': DebianSP is a group for Debian users in the State of São Paulo who gather for events, lectures and meetings in order to promote Debian in any way possible.

== Chile ==

 * '''Debian Chile'''
   * ''Wiki'': DebianChile
   * ''Website'': http://www.debianchile.org/
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-cl|#debian-cl]]

== Colombia ==

 * '''Debian Colombia'''
   * ''Location'': Colombia
   * ''Mailing list'': [[https://lists.debian.org/debian-dug-co/|debian-dug-co]]
   * ''Website'': http://www.debiancolombia.org/
   * ''Wiki'': [[DebianColombia]]
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-co|#debian-co]]

== Perú ==

 * '''Debian Perú'''
   * ''Location'': Lima, Peru
   * ''Wiki'': DebianPeru
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-peru|#debian-peru]]
   * ''Contact'': Rudy Godoy rudy@stone-head.org
   * ''Description'': Debian Perú is a user group which intents to promote the use, deployment and development of Debian in Perú and also help Debian trough involment into the project activities, specially l10n, documentation (spanish), packaging and trying to help to kill bugs. Also to meet other Debian fellows to share a beer and talk about world domination.
   * ''Geolocation'': -12.050 N -77.050 W

== Uruguay ==

 * '''Debian Uruguay'''
   * ''Group Email Address'': debianuy-usuarios@debianuruguay.org
   * ''Website'': http://www.debianuruguay.org/
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-uy|#debian-uy]]
   * ''Contact'': debianuy-usuarios@debianuruguay.org
   * ''Description'': Uruguay Debian users/developers group

== Venezuela ==

 * '''Debian Venezuela'''
   * ''Location'': Caracas, Venezuela
   * ''Group Email Address'': debian-ve@solve.net.ve
   * ''Website'': http://www.debian.org.ve/
   * ''Wiki'':
   * ''IRC Channel'': [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-ve|#debian-ve]]
   * ''Contact'': debian-ve@solve.net.ve
   * ''Description'': Venezuelan organization gathering all the resources for local developers, maintainers and translators willing to participate in the Debian project. Also provides support for local users in spanish. Fully integrated into DebianLatinoamerica initiative. DebianVenezuela
   * ''Geolocation'': 10.500 N 66.917 W
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=== Debian-UK ===
'''Location:''' United Kingdom/Great Britain/'England'

'''Group Email Address:''' debian-uk@chiark.greenend.org.uk

'''Website :''' None

'''Contact:''' The list. Insofar as anyone is in charge: Steve McIntyre <93sam@debian.org>

'''Description:''' Debian developers and hangers-on in the UK. Meets and exhibitions are organised through this list. By far the largest concentration is in Cambridge so most physical meets happen there, several times a year. Meets in London are quite common, especially when visitors are passing through.

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=== Debian Berlin ===
'''Location:''' Berlin, Germany, Europe

'''Group Email Address:''' buug-l@buug.de (not exclusively Debian,
but the Berlin ["DDs"] hang around here!)

'''Contact:''' buug-l@buug.de (not exclusively Debian, but the
Berlin ["DDs"] hang around here!)

'''Description:''' Meets every last Friday of an odd-numbered month
at various locations (e.g. the "Max & Moritz", Oranienstr. 162,
10969 Berlin-Kreuzberg).

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=== Debian Seattle Social ===
'''Location:''' Seattle

'''Group Email Address:''' debian-seattle-soc@lists.yukidoke.org

'''Website :''' http://lists.yukidoke.org/mailman/listinfo/debian-seattle-soc

'''Contact:''' Benj. Mako Hill <mako@debian.org>

'''Description:''' Low-traffic mailing list of folks that meet irregularly for keysigning, lunches, the odd bug squash, and to coordinate when some Debianer comes to town.

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=== Debian-Melb ===
'''Location:''' Melbourne, VIC, AU

'''Group Email Address:''' debian-melb@taz.net.au

'''Contact:''' Daniel Stone <daniels@debian.org>

'''Description:''' Meets very irregularly - usually just when peopel are in town.

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=== Debian Zurich ===
'''Location:''' Zurich, Switzerland

'''Group Email Address:''' debian-unizh@lists.madduck.net

'''Contact:''' Martin F. Krafft <madduck@debian.org>

'''Description:''' Meets irregularly - usually when people are in town and get in touch with us. Mailing list is set up to be a support forum. Don't be distracted by -unizh... it started out at the university, but it's moved to the city and beyond. I just haven't had time to update...

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=== Debian Munich ===
'''Location:''' Munich, Germany

'''Group Email Address:''' debian-muc@lists.madduck.net

'''Contact:''' Martin F. Krafft <madduck@debian.org>

'''Description:''' Meets irregularly - usually when people are in town and get in touch with us.
----

=== Philadelphia Area Debian Society ===
'''Location:''' Philadelphia, PA, USA

'''Group Email Address:''' pads@list.LinuxForce.net

'''Website :''' http://www.LinuxForce.net/pads

'''Contact:''' Chris Fearnley <cjf@LinuxForce.net>

'''Description:''' The Philadelphia Area Debian Society (PADS) was founded in May 1999 by Chris Fearnley to organize a working group of users and developers for improving Debian GNU/Linux based distributions (e.g., Libranet, Knoppix, etc. and our understanding of them.

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=== Debian-DC ===
'''Location:''' Washington, DC, US

'''Group Email Address:''' debian-dc@ucko.debian.net (SmartList)

'''Contact:''' Aaron M. Ucko <ucko@debian.org>

'''Description:''' A dozen or so Debianers (mostly but not exclusively ["DDs"]) who meet irregularly (usually by request).

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=== UW-DIG ===
'''Location:''' University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

'''Group Email Address:''' uw-dig@uw-dig.uwaterloo.ca

'''Website :''' http://uw-dig.uwaterloo.ca

'''Description:''' The University of Waterloo Debian Interest Group is a group of Debianers who meet monthly to learn from each other and discuss the current projects the group has going.

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=== Southern California Debian ===
'''Location:''' CA, US (Los Angeles, San Diego)

'''Group Email Address:''' scd@scd.debian.net

'''Website :''' http://scd.debian.net/

'''Contact:''' Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>

'''Description:''' The usual low-traffic mailing list, irregular meetings, key signing

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=== Bay Area Debian ===
'''Location:''' CA, US (San Francisco Bay area)

'''Group Email Address:''' bad@bad.debian.net

'''Website :''' http://bad.debian.net

'''Contact:'''

'''Description:''' A loose collection of over 100 Debian developers and enthusiasts. Currently has get-togethers on the second Wednesday of most months.

----
=== Debian Boston Social ===
'''Location:''' Boston, MA, US

'''Group Email Address:''' debian-boston-soc@meepzorp.org

'''Website :'''

'''Contact:'''

'''Description:'''

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=== (Greater) Toronto (GNU/)Hurd Users Group ===
'''Location:''' Earth

'''Group Email Address:''' thug@gnu.org

'''Website :''' http://www.nongnu.org/thug/

'''Contact:'''

'''Description:''' We are currently a small group that is growing nicely. We meet every couple months in a convenient location, usually the University of Waterloo. Our current leaders are all Debian developers and GNU Hurd enthusiats.

----

=== The Secret "Fetch Every DD Passing Thru Bologna and Take 'em To Dinner" Group ===
'''Location:''' Bologna, Italy

'''Group Email Address:''' None. But we track debian-private@lists.debian.org and debian-italian@lists.debian.org

'''Description:''' Thou Shalt Not Pass For Bologna Without Gaining An Extra Kilo

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=== Debianméxico ===
'''Location:''' Mexico D.F., México

'''Group Email Address:''' debianmexico@red-libre.org

'''Website:''' http://www.debianmexico.org/

'''Description:''' Mexican Debian users group

----

=== Debian-BR ===
'''Location:''' Brazil

'''Group Email Address:''' debian-br@listas.cipsga.org.br

'''Website :''' http://www.debian-br.org/

'''Description:''' Debian-BR is a project created by Brazilians with the goal of making Debian easier and more accessible to local users, trying to coordinate mainly translation efforts and its "sub-divisions", a different user group for each state, so that very well localized efforts to promote Debian are possible.

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''Note: Copy everything below this line as a template for adding a new group to this page and be sure to use "----" to delimit entries.''

=== Template Group Name ===
By Continent / Nation

'''Location:''' Template Group Location

'''Group Email Address:''' Template Group Email Address

'''Website :''' Template Web URL

'''Contact:''' Template Contact Name

'''Description:''' Template Description
CategoryTeams

This page is an attempt to gather detailed information about Debian Local Groups around the world, for integration of that information into Debian infrastructure and also in order to improve the quality and quantity of events and the promoting of Local Groups initiatives.

If you need help setting up or adding your Debian Local Group, come by #debian-localgroups on IRC (OFTC network) or post email to debian-localgroups team mailing list.

If you would like to add a new local group to this page, please enter the short name of your group below, with no spaces. If you are the maintainer of a group page, you are expected to subscribe to both it and the template or subscribe to the RecentChanges RSS feed so that you are notified when your group page is out of sync with the template and more information needs to be added. When editing your group page, please replace the date at the end with @TIME@ so that the current date is added.

Feel free to add any group to this list that deals mostly or primarily with Debian. If you have doubts, add it anyway and do as good a job in the description as you can. Please keep this page organized like it currently is.

Hint: if you need a mailing list for your group please create it on lists.debian.org naming it debian-dug-<groupname> (dug is an acronym for Debian User Group)

(no spaces)

If there is no group in your area, you may be able to find Debian people in your area on the keysigning pages (offers, need), the recent release parties pages or other Debian related locations.

Asia

Japan

Hong Kong

India

Sri Lanka

Indonesia

China

Taiwan

Thailand

Malaysia

Oceania

Australia

Africa

Tunisia

Burkina Faso

Europe

Albania

Austria

Catalonia

  • Deb-Cat

    • Location: nomad, throughout the length and breadth of the country

    • Group Email Address:

    • Website:

    • Wiki: LocalGroups/DebianCat

    • IRC Channel: #debian-catalan on irc.debian.org (OFTC)

    • Mailing list: Not yet but you can find us at the global catalan mailing list <debian DASH user DASH catalan AT SPAMFREE lists DOT debian DOT org>

    • Description: At this moment we're planning our first meeting. Join us!

France

Germany

Italy

  • The Secret "Fetch Every DD Passing Thru Bologna and Take 'em To Dinner" Group

  • Debianizzati

  • LIFO

    • Location: provinces of Varese and Como

    • Group Email Address:

    • Website: https://social.gl-como.it/profile/lifo

    • Wiki: LocalGroups/LIFO

    • IRC Channel: #lifo@?FreeNode

    • Contact:

    • Description: weekly meetings @ the local LUGs, plus special events. Food is often, but not necessarily, involved.

    • Geolocation:

Ireland

Kosovo

Nordic Region

Poland

  • Debian Poz

    • Location: Poznań, Poland

    • Wiki: LocalGroups/DebianPoz

    • Contact: Laszlo Kajan <lkajan@debian.org>

    • Description: Meets roughly monthly - or when people are in town and get in touch with us.

    • Geolocation: 52.416 N 16.966 E

Slovenia

Switzerland

The Netherlands

  • Debian-nl

    • Location: The Netherlands

    • Group Email Address: debian-events-nl@lists.debian.org

    • Website:

    • Wiki:

    • IRC Channel: #debian-nl

    • Contact: Just use the list

    • Description: Discussion list, mainly used to announce keysigning party's once some non-dutch developer visits the Netherlands.

    • Geolocation: 52.350 N 4.917 E

UK

Ukraine

  • Debian-Ukraine

    • Location: Ukraine

    • Group Email Address:

    • Website: https://linux.org.ua/

    • Wiki: LocalGroups/DebianUkraine

    • IRC Channel: #debian-ukraine (on OFTC)

    • Mailing list: <debian DASH user DASH ukrainian AT SPAMFREE lists DOT debian DOT org>

    • Contact: <debian DASH user DASH ukrainian AT SPAMFREE lists DOT debian DOT org>, https://linux.org.ua

    • Description: Debian users and maintainers from Ukraine

Middle East

Iran

  • Iranian Debian GNU/Linux Users

North America

Canada

  • THUG

    • Location: (Greater) Toronto

    • Group Email Address: thug@gnu.org

    • Website: http://www.nongnu.org/thug/

    • Wiki:

    • IRC Channel: #thug

    • Contact:

    • Description: We are currently a small group that is growing nicely. We meet every couple months in a convenient location, usually the University of Waterloo. Our current leaders are all Debian developers and GNU Hurd enthusiats.

    • Geolocation: 33.000 S 151.600 E

  • UW-DIG

    • Location: University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    • Group Email Address: uw-dig@uw-dig.uwaterloo.ca

    • Website: http://uw-dig.uwaterloo.ca

    • Wiki:

    • IRC Channel:

    • Contact:

    • Description: The University of Waterloo Debian Interest Group is a group of Debianers who meet monthly to learn from each other and discuss the current projects the group has going.

    • Geolocation: 43.467 N 80.533 W

  • Debian Quebec

  • GTALUG

Mexico

USA

CA - California

  • Southern California Debian

    • Location: CA, US (Los Angeles, San Diego)

    • Group Email Address: scd@scd.debian.net

    • Website: http://scd.debian.net/ (If you receive a 403 error, please contact Blars Blarson <blarson@blars.org>. He will be more than happy to explain to you why you are not able to access this web site).

    • Wiki:

    • IRC Channel:

    • Contact: Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>

    • Description: The usual low-traffic mailing list, irregular meetings, key signing

    • Geolocation: 32.715 N 117.156 W

  • Bay Area Debian

    • Location: CA, US (San Francisco Bay area)

    • Group Email Address: bad@bad.debian.net

    • Website: http://bad.debian.net

    • Wiki:

    • IRC Channel:

    • Contact:

    • Description: A loose collection of over 100 Debian developers and enthusiasts. Currently has get-togethers on the second Wednesday of most months.

    • Geolocation: 37.775 N 122.418 W

DC - Washington

MA - Massachusetts

  • debian-boston-soc

    • Location: Boston, MA, US

    • Group Email Address: debian-boston-soc@meepzorp.org

    • Website: http://www.meepzorp.org/mailman/listinfo/debian-boston-soc

    • Wiki:

    • IRC Channel:

    • Contact:

    • Description: Informal group of Boston/Cambridge-area locals who meet somewhat frequently and for notable occasions like release parties or when other Debian-related folks come to town. The list is mostly pretty low-traffic, and not everything is announced there, so please be sure to introduce yourself if you'd like to stay on top of events.

    • Geolocation: 42.358 N 71.060 W

NY - New York

  • DebianNYC

OR - Oregon

PA - Pennsylvania

  • Pa Debian User Group

    • Short Description - We are a group of Debian users from across Pa, USA that work together to learn and use Debian.

    • City,State,Country: Altoona, Pa, USA

    • Website: http://www.padebian.org

    • Contact: info@padebian.org

    • IRC: Mibbit - Channel #padebian

    • Description: We are developers and users who share information and knowledge of the Debian Operating System. The goals of the group are different for everyone, and we encourage all to communicate and feel welcome. Upcoming Meetings Check the web site meetings forum for meeting details. Last updated: 02/12/2013

WA - Washington

Central America

Costa Rica

El Salvador

Guatemala

Nicaragua

  • Debian Nicaragua

    • Location: Managua, Nicaragua

    • Group Email Address: debian-ni@debian.org.ni

    • Website: http://www.debian.org.ni

    • Wiki:

    • IRC Channel: #debian-ni

    • Contact: Leandro Gómez leogg@debian.org.ni

    • Description: Active since 2007. Mostly support for local Debian users, but also organizing events such as Debian Day in Nicaragua and promoting Debian, GNU/Linux and Free Software in coordination with the local FOSS community

    • Geolocation:

South America

Argentina

  • Debian-ar

    • IRC Channel: #debian-ar

    • Description: Just an IRC channel, sometimes events are organised.

Brazil

Debian Brasil

Debian Brasília

Ceará Debian Users Group

Debian Curitiba

Debian Minas Gerais

Debian Rio de Janeiro

Debian Rio Grande do Sul

DebianSP

  • Location: São Paulo (city), São Paulo (state)

  • Wiki: https://wiki.debian.org/Brasil/GUD/SP

  • IRC Channel: #debian-sp

  • Telegram Group: @DebianSP

  • Description: DebianSP is a group for Debian users in the State of São Paulo who gather for events, lectures and meetings in order to promote Debian in any way possible.

Chile

Colombia

Perú

  • Debian Perú

    • Location: Lima, Peru

    • Wiki: DebianPeru

    • IRC Channel: #debian-peru

    • Contact: Rudy Godoy rudy@stone-head.org

    • Description: Debian Perú is a user group which intents to promote the use, deployment and development of Debian in Perú and also help Debian trough involment into the project activities, specially l10n, documentation (spanish), packaging and trying to help to kill bugs. Also to meet other Debian fellows to share a beer and talk about world domination.

    • Geolocation: -12.050 N -77.050 W

Uruguay

Venezuela


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